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verb [ T ] uk / ˈhaɪ.dʒæk / us / ˈhaɪ.dʒæk / Add to word list. to take control of an aircraft or other vehicle during a journey, especially using violence: Two men hijacked a jet travelling to Paris and demanded $125,000. disapproving. to take control of or use something that does not belong to you for your own advantage:
verb. /ˈhaɪdʒæk/ Verb Forms. hijack something to use violence or threats to take control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to force it to travel to a different place or to demand something from a government The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from Miami to San Juan. Topic Collocations. Definitions on the go.
Mar 12, 2024 · hijacking, the illegal seizure of a land vehicle, aircraft, or other conveyance while it is in transit.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈhaɪ.dʒæk / us / ˈhaɪ.dʒæk / to take control of an aircraft or other vehicle during a journey, especially using violence: Two men hijacked a jet travelling to Paris and demanded $125,000. disapproving. to take control of or use something that does not belong to you for your own advantage:
noun. an act or instance of hijacking. hijack. / ˈhaɪˌdʒæk / verb. tr to seize, divert, or appropriate (a vehicle or the goods it carries) while in transit. to hijack an aircraft. to rob (a person or vehicle) by force. to hijack a traveller.
4 days ago · 1. verb. If someone hijacks a plane or other vehicle, they illegally take control of it by force while it is travelling from one place to another. ...a plot to hijack an airliner. [VERB noun] A chemical tanker with 26 crew was hijacked by pirates on Monday. [VERB noun] The hijacked plane exploded in a ball of fire. [VERB-ed] Hijack is also a noun .
verb. take arbitrarily or by force. synonyms: commandeer, highjack, pirate. see more. verb. seize control of. “they hijacked the judicial process” see more. noun. seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination. synonyms: highjack. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Hijack."
